Blame Game: Kathleen Folbigg

Blame Game: Kathleen Folbigg

From Triggered - The True Crime Podcast by Chantal + Ashley

May 26, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 2 · Episode 161

About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Kathleen Folbigg, who was wrongfully convicted of killing her four children and later exonerated due to genetic evidence.

Four babies. One mother. Twenty years in prison. And not a single piece of physical evidence linking her to any of it. Kathleen Folbigg was called Australia's worst female serial killer. Her diary was handed to police by her own husband. A jury convicted her in 2003 based on the theory that lightning simply couldn't strike four times in the same family. Except... it can. And it did. In 2020, geneticists discovered rare mutations in her children's DNA that explained every single death. Over 100 scientists signed a petition demanding her release. In 2023, after 20 years behind bars, she walked free. Her convictions were fully quashed months later. The justice system called her a monster. Science called her innocent. Follow us: linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast Make sure to follow us on social media and check out everywhere you can listen at linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast Contact us at triggeredthepodcast.444@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chantal, Ashley

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • miscarriage of justice
  • genetic mutations
  • serial killer
  • Australia
  • legal system
  • innocence

Keywords

  • Kathleen Folbigg
  • true crime
  • genetic evidence
  • miscarriage of justice
  • Australia
  • serial killer
  • innocence
  • legal system
  • DNA mutations

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